Childcare Workers salary in Watertown, NY
The median childcare workers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $33,630 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,265 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,240
- 25th percentile
- $32,550
- Median percentile
- $33,630
- 75th percentile
- $34,350
- 90th percentile
- $38,800
Based on 210 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$27,184 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $33,630 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,856 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,573 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$2,018 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,265 |
| Every two weeks | $1,046 |
Does it go far here?
$38,351Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).